John Mitchell Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I'm thinking this is a Coreopsis flower (a.k.a. Tickseed) of some kind. Am I correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris Burrows Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Looks like a Cosmos to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Chris Burrows said: Looks like a Cosmos to me Thanks. You're probably correct. I think it has more petals than a Coreopsis. P.S. The iNaturalist Seek phone app discussed in another thread identified it as a Coreopsis. I find the app to be and hit-and-miss, though. Edited September 19, 2020 by John Mitchell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TABan Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Yes, that's Cosmos. I've not seen a white one before though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MizBrown Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 48 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: P.S. The iNaturalist Seek phone app discussed in another thread identified it as a Coreopsis. I find the app to be and hit-and-miss, though. I always check it against a Google search on the various results unless I'm fairly sure I've got an ID already. The program seems to be better with bugs and spiders than with plants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Thanks, everyone. So I guess Cosmos bipinnatus would be the best scientific name to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, MizBrown said: I always check it against a Google search on the various results unless I'm fairly sure I've got an ID already. The program seems to be better with bugs and spiders than with plants. The 5MP camera in my phone isn't that great either, which probably doesn't help matters. It's OK for regular snapshots but doesn't close-focus well -- flower images are fuzzy. I've only photographed one bug so far, and the Seek app nailed it despite the blurry photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MizBrown Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 56 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: The 5MP camera in my phone isn't that great either, which probably doesn't help matters. It's OK for regular snapshots but doesn't close-focus well -- flower images are fuzzy. I've only photographed one bug so far, and the Seek app nailed it despite the blurry photo. I shoot with my camera, and then blow the photo up on Lightroom and point the phone at that photo. Phone is a Huawei Y7 2019. Flowers will stay put, but bugs and spiders not necessarily. Also, let Seek have your location, as that manages to narrow things down. The other amusement is looking at the map of where else people have used Seek near you. I was a bit surprised with how many people do have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eclectic Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 12 hours ago, John Mitchell said: I'm thinking this is a Coreopsis flower (a.k.a. Tickseed) of some kind. Am I correct? I think the white ones are Cosmos purity, we have some in our garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris Burrows Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Possibly Cosmos bipinnatus 'Psyche' this one has the extra centre petals and comes in mixed or a white only selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nigel Kirby Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 John, I have found a good phone ap - "Google Lens" that I use to identify flowers, Animals, bugs etc that I use before I take a photo, if I don't know the name of it. It works well most of the time. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Nigel Kirby said: John, I have found a good phone ap - "Google Lens" that I use to identify flowers, Animals, bugs etc that I use before I take a photo, if I don't know the name of it. It works well most of the time. Nigel Thanks, I'll have a look a it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 20/09/2020 at 01:24, Chris Burrows said: Possibly Cosmos bipinnatus 'Psyche' this one has the extra centre petals and comes in mixed or a white only selection. Thanks. It does look very similar. However, I'm always wary about including specific cultivars in my keywords since I know so little about flowers, and the number of varieties can be mind-boggling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MizBrown Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Seek here worked it out to be a Garden Cosmos using the posted photo, so I think it's your phone. Google Lens came up with Sulfur cosmos or Garden Cosmos. Your main camera will take a better photo than your phone. PlantSnap came up with Cosmos xanthos (matches the banana yellow color of the flower, but not the pedals). Use these programs as hints, check against on-line sources. I had the experience of ID'ing some spiders today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris Burrows Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 15 hours ago, John Mitchell said: Thanks. It does look very similar. However, I'm always wary about including specific cultivars in my keywords since I know so little about flowers, and the number of varieties can be mind-boggling. Very wise. Sometimes the difference between two cultivars can be something almost un-noticeable. I grew two tulip cultivars this year, one was a sport of the other. Their flowers were identical, the only difference was a slightly different shade of green to the leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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